Mamas First Act

This bill would require state Medicaid programs to provide coverage for services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation support professionals. These covered services would include care during the prenatal, delivery, and postpartum periods across various healthcare settings.

This bill affects state Medicaid programs, which would be required to provide coverage for maternal health services. The legislation also impacts doulas, midwives, and lactation support providers by including their prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services under Medicaid. Additionally, individuals enrolled in Medicaid who require these specific maternal health services are affected by the expanded coverage requirements.

• Mandatory Medicaid coverage for doula and midwife services. The bill requires state Medicaid programs to provide coverage for services performed by doulas and midwives.
• Inclusion of lactation support services. State Medicaid programs must cover services provided by lactation support professionals.
• Coverage across the maternity care continuum. The required coverage applies to services provided during the prenatal, delivery, and postpartum periods in various settings.

This bill modifies requirements for state Medicaid programs by expanding mandatory coverage to include services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation support providers.

The bill aims to expand access to maternal healthcare by requiring state Medicaid programs to cover prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation support providers across various settings.